May 3, 2022 • 6M

BONUS: Bunch, Elder and Goose

A brief discussion of some lesser known berries.

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John McWhorter
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Does an elderberry have siblings of which it is the oldest? Probably not. Is a gooseberry especially anserine? Not really. So where do those names come from? John explains.

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